29 September 2012
On their graduation day, Secretary Joel Villanueva told some 3,000 Pampanga youth who finished their technical vocational courses that jobs are out there for their taking.
Villanueva, Director General of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) said that businesses are stepping up their hiring, offering jobs that match their required skills and expanding opportunities to graduates of various skills set.
“Our battlecry in TESDA is: You have a Choice. Even without going to college, tech-vocational that is quality and relevant will pave the way for job opportunities,” Villanueva told the graduates at the Mass Graduation and Trainees Day at the University of Assumption in San Fernando City, Pampanga.
Majority of the graduates were recipients of TESDA scholarships under the Training for Work Scholarship Program (TWSP) and in partnership with technical vocational institutions led by the Pampanga Federation of Technical Institutions (PAFTI).
Villanueva said that jobs are up for grabs, especially for tech-voc graduates who have acquired the skills through the course they have chosen.
Citing internet-based recruitment companies, the TESDA chief said for example that JobOpenings.ph has posted a total of 16,966 job vacancies; PhilJobNET has a demand of 123,238 jobs; JobsDB needs at least 82,500 workers; and JobStreet has a demand of 70,420 jobs.
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) job order balance, meanwhile, listed the following needs: 35,354 for food and restaurant workers; 15,688 welders; and, 15,525 electricians.
Various manufacturing and construction firms are also on the lookout for workers that would match their skills needs.
Steel Asia Manufacturing Corp. needs 120 technician and machine operators and heavy equipment operators in its Bulacan, Batangas, Cebu and Davao bases. Monark Equipment is ready to hire 45 heavy equipment operators, while Dae Woo Engineering and Construction needs 50 persons per month to be sent to the Middle East and Africa, and plans to hire at least 2,000 workers from the country.
Villanueva said the TESDA can boast of pool of graduates who have been successful in their career or in their business endeavor after graduation.
After finishing three food processing training programs, Sheena Marie Eusena of Bohol province established Harvey’s Cakes and Pastries in 2010 using her personal savings. She is now a known supplier of baked products in Sevilla town.
Bugoy Barroga of Maddela, Quirino province also started his own bakery and is doing well in the business after graduating from baking and pastry production. He has four other qualifications in driving, motorcycle and small engine servicing, massage therapy, and health care services.
“We bask in the positive stories of TESDA graduates, we hope they are inspiring enough. But we work harder knowing that more needs to be done to bring before every graduates the right job and the financial security that some felt was slipping away from them for too long,” Villanueva said.
He said TESDA would continue to offer scholarships to deserving students. To date, there are 434,676 TWSP beneficiaries, and 75,738 beneficiaries of the Private Education Student Financial Assistance (PESFA).
The graduation rites was also attended by Pampanga Governor Lilia Pineda, PAFTI president Gregorio Sison and TESDA regional director Teodoro Gatchalian.
On their graduation day, Secretary Joel Villanueva told some 3,000 Pampanga youth who finished their technical vocational courses that jobs are out there for their taking.
Villanueva, Director General of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) said that businesses are stepping up their hiring, offering jobs that match their required skills and expanding opportunities to graduates of various skills set.
“Our battlecry in TESDA is: You have a Choice. Even without going to college, tech-vocational that is quality and relevant will pave the way for job opportunities,” Villanueva told the graduates at the Mass Graduation and Trainees Day at the University of Assumption in San Fernando City, Pampanga.
Majority of the graduates were recipients of TESDA scholarships under the Training for Work Scholarship Program (TWSP) and in partnership with technical vocational institutions led by the Pampanga Federation of Technical Institutions (PAFTI).
Villanueva said that jobs are up for grabs, especially for tech-voc graduates who have acquired the skills through the course they have chosen.
Citing internet-based recruitment companies, the TESDA chief said for example that JobOpenings.ph has posted a total of 16,966 job vacancies; PhilJobNET has a demand of 123,238 jobs; JobsDB needs at least 82,500 workers; and JobStreet has a demand of 70,420 jobs.
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) job order balance, meanwhile, listed the following needs: 35,354 for food and restaurant workers; 15,688 welders; and, 15,525 electricians.
Various manufacturing and construction firms are also on the lookout for workers that would match their skills needs.
Steel Asia Manufacturing Corp. needs 120 technician and machine operators and heavy equipment operators in its Bulacan, Batangas, Cebu and Davao bases. Monark Equipment is ready to hire 45 heavy equipment operators, while Dae Woo Engineering and Construction needs 50 persons per month to be sent to the Middle East and Africa, and plans to hire at least 2,000 workers from the country.
Villanueva said the TESDA can boast of pool of graduates who have been successful in their career or in their business endeavor after graduation.
After finishing three food processing training programs, Sheena Marie Eusena of Bohol province established Harvey’s Cakes and Pastries in 2010 using her personal savings. She is now a known supplier of baked products in Sevilla town.
Bugoy Barroga of Maddela, Quirino province also started his own bakery and is doing well in the business after graduating from baking and pastry production. He has four other qualifications in driving, motorcycle and small engine servicing, massage therapy, and health care services.
“We bask in the positive stories of TESDA graduates, we hope they are inspiring enough. But we work harder knowing that more needs to be done to bring before every graduates the right job and the financial security that some felt was slipping away from them for too long,” Villanueva said.
He said TESDA would continue to offer scholarships to deserving students. To date, there are 434,676 TWSP beneficiaries, and 75,738 beneficiaries of the Private Education Student Financial Assistance (PESFA).
The graduation rites was also attended by Pampanga Governor Lilia Pineda, PAFTI president Gregorio Sison and TESDA regional director Teodoro Gatchalian.
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